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Green Lake Stewards Work Party – December 7, 2019

December 2, 2019

It’s Planting Time! Join Us for a Green Lake Work Party Saturday Dec. 7

We have groundcovers…sword fern, fringecup, redwood sorrel, goatsbeard and more to get in the ground.  Time permitting, there will be blackberry cane removal.

If you do not have a full 3 hours to give, drop by for as much time as you have. Look for and follow our Event sign to find the work site.

Date: December 7, 2019
Time: 9 am to 12 noon
Meet: Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center (5900 West Green Lake Way North)

Dress for dirty work, wear close-toed shoes and bring a bottle of water.

Can you make it?
RSVP at hutcheson@seanet.com
or go to the Green Seattle Partnership website to sign up: https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/16631/
Questions? Rob Hutcheson at 206 854-1654

Our mailing address is greenlakestewards@gmail.com

Green Lake Monitoring – December 1, 2019

December 1, 2019

Secchi Depth: 2.1 Meters (6.9 feet)
Water Temp: 6.3 degrees C (43.3 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Green Lake Monitoring – November 24, 2019

November 24, 2019

Secchi Depth: 1.5 Meters (4.9 feet)
Water Temp: 9.5 degrees C (49.1 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Agenda for Friends of Green Lake Meeting November 26, 2019

November 24, 2019


YOU’RE INVITED!  PLEASE JOIN US AT 7 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 26, 2019 AT THE FRIENDS OF GREEN LAKE MEETING AT THE HEARTHSTONE.

AGENDA:

  • Introductions
  • Toxic Algae Bloom Notification/Closure Process (Rob Zisette)
  • Floating Wetland Project Design and Funding (Rob Zisette)
  • Green Lake Path Emergency Marker Project (Alice Poggi)
  • Milfoil Beach Cleanup Project (Joe Markman)
  • Lake Water Quality Monitoring (Jeff Howard)
  • Treasurer’s Report (Karen Schurr)
  • Website Update (Ellen Hewitt)
  • Other Business
  • Next Meeting Topics
  • Adjourn

Hope to see you Tuesday
November 26!

We are meeting in the board room at The Hearthstone, 6720 E. Green Lake Way North, from 7 – 9:00 PM.

Next meeting will be on January 28, 2020.

THANKS TO THE HEARTHSTONE FOR HOSTING OUR MEETINGS!

Green Lake Monitoring – November 17, 2019

November 17, 2019

Secchi Depth: 1.3 Meters (4.3 feet)
Water Temp: 10.6 degrees C (51.1 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Green Lake Monitoring – November 10, 2019

November 10, 2019

Secchi Depth: 1.6 Meters (5.2 feet)
Water Temp: 10.8 degrees C (51.4 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Green Lake Stewards Work Party Saturday, November 9, 2019

November 6, 2019

Join Us for a Green Lake Work Party Nov 9

Scouts of Troop 186 looking serious after some definitely serious pruning in the dense willow thicket on the south end of the lake.

It’s nearly planting time!  We will be pruning and weeding and preparing our sites for planting groundcovers such as fringecup, redwood sorrel and goatsbeard. If plants arrive early, we may even get some in the ground this week.

If you do not have a full 3 hours to give, drop by for as much time as you have. Look for and follow our Event sign to find the work site.

Date: November 9 2019
Time: 9 am to 12 noon
Meet: Beside the Aqua Theater at the east end of the Small Craft Center (5900 West Green Lake Way North)

Dress for dirty work, wear close-toed shoes and bring a bottle of water.

Can you make it?
RSVP at hutcheson@seanet.com
or go to the Green Seattle Partnership website to sign up: https://seattle.greencitypartnerships.org/event/16631/
Questions? Rob Hutcheson at 206 854-1654

Our mailing address is greenlakestewards@gmail.com

Green Lake Monitoring – November 3, 2019

November 3, 2019

Secchi Depth: 1.3 Meters (4.3 feet)
Water Temp: 10.8 degrees C (51.4 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Green Lake Monitoring – October 27, 2019

October 27, 2019

Secchi Depth: 1.3 Meters (4.3 feet)
Water Temp: 11.8 degrees C (53.2 degrees F)

Lake Water Quality is monitored weekly by Jeffrey Howard at East Green Lake from the T-dock near the Green Lake Community Center. The weekly data are reported quarterly and uploaded to the King County Lakes website available here. Select “Green-1” and “View Data”. General lake information, water quality data, and reports are available here.

For continuous Green Lake Water Level and Temperature Gauge data tracked by King County, go to the King County Hydrologic Information Center website where you can search for both temperature (in C) and lake elevation. Here are instructions:
1. Click on either Water Temperature or State Only Gage to get a map of monitoring sites.
2. Click on the red dot at Green Lake.
3. Click on View Graph. (The graph is currently being updated to improve visibility.) More data selections are listed left of the graph.

Minutes for September 24, 2019 Meeting

October 25, 2019

Friends of Green Lake Meeting, Tuesday September 24, 2019, Hearthstone

Convened at 7:00 PM

Attendees:
Rob ZisetteJoe MarkmanEllen HewittDick EitelSayna ParsiKaren SchurrColleen HackettAlice PoggiBrian DeLucaFred RiversGina HarmonMichael Hassold

Following around the table introductions, Rob Z chaired the meeting.

CH commented on considerations for improving the steps access to the water at the West Beach Bathhouse area. Noted was the difficulty young small children have negotiating the current large steps.

EH commented on possible tree additions to the Northbound Aurora Avenue park greenbelt side. BL noted that any young trees planted would be many years to grow before becoming preventers of cars careening off the street in to the park. Reflective pain along that Eastside curb would assist drivers to be aware of its proximity. An out of control vehicle would need a substantial barrier installed to deflect it from the park.
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